SGAC Libya

National Point of Contact

Libya

Attia SalahFeb 2015 - Feb 2019

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Welcome to SGAC Libya!

The population of Libya is much less in comparison to its area, so the big cities are away from each other with enough space for everyone to see the clear skies without the light and noise of the cities.

Whether you are in the desert, the mountains or the sea coast, anywhere in Libya, you can see the stars clearly, where you can monitor the Milky Way, meteor showers and other astronomical events. The beautiful views of the sky inspire many young people to move towards space applications but they lack opportunities, because of the lack of amateur associations and academic institutions for space in Libya.

So the Space Generation Advisory Council in Libya seeks to attract attention to this field, and the establishment of associations, astronomical institutions, and the promotion of the name of Libya in the Space world.

Young Space Activities in Libya

Astronomical events in Libya are limited to astrophotography and the monitoring of astronomical events such as eclipses and comets individually.

Libyan government's focus was on monitoring Crescents, due to the start of the Arab months and it's Crescent correlation.

Solar eclipse: March 20 - Libya will see a partial eclipse of the sun in March, is an opportunity for amateur astronomers to take pictures of the eclipse.

Yuri's Night: We will celebrate this event in primary schools on April 12.

GAM: We will celebrate this event with Astronomers Without Borders activities throughout April, the month of astronomy.

Lunar eclipse: September 30 - Libya will witness a full lunar eclipse on this date

World Space Week: October 4-10 - World Space Week events will be held in some Libyan cities, will feature meetings and seminars and workshops on the proposed main theme, as well as generally on space science and applications.

Interesting Web Links for Young Generation in Libya

"Royaa" is an association of amateur astronomers in Libya, which is concerned with monitoring the astronomical events, astrophotography and weather conditions.